Intermediate lessons
Sharpen conversational instincts, eliminate direct translation traps, master phrasal verbs, and decode fast connected speech mechanics.
All Intermediate material
Business English: 5 Words You’ll Hear This Week (Intermediate)
Leverage, align, bandwidth, ramp up, circle back — pick the right meaning in context. Useful for office English.
The Auditory Shadowing Technique: How to Retrain Your Tongue for Spoken English Fluency
A 15-minute daily deliberate practice routine used by top simultaneous interpreters to automate English vocal cadence, linking, and stress timing.
Ambiguous
Lacking clarity or susceptible to multiple interpretations — a risk in specifications.
Apostrophes, commas and semicolons: the punctuation that trips people up
A practical guide to the three punctuation marks that cause the most trouble: apostrophes, commas and semicolons, with clear rules and examples.
The American Flap T and Glottal Stop: The Acoustic Keys to Natural Spoken Rhythm
Why native Americans say "wader" for water and omit the T in "button". Master the flap T and glottal stop mechanics to…
Agreeing and disagreeing politely in English
Learn natural English phrases to agree warmly and disagree without offence, plus how the register shifts between meetings and friends.
Phrasal Verbs with ‘Look’ (Intermediate)
'Look at' is just the start. Look up, look after, look for, look forward to — five real-world uses to master.
Business English: 5 Words You’ll Hear This Week (Intermediate)
Leverage, align, bandwidth, ramp up, circle back — pick the right meaning in context. Useful for office English.
‘Since’ vs ‘For’: Master the Tense Trap (Intermediate)
'Since' marks a starting point. 'For' marks a duration. Five questions to lock in the difference.
Present Continuous: When NOT to Use ‘I am knowing’ (Intermediate)
Practise avoiding common overuses of the -ing form. Five sentences testing whether you spot the right tense.